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Willie, you should use the ‘top down’ method for stacking and lighting your log burner. It not only heats up the chimney fast but you just stack it up with logs and kindling at once. Two logs on the bottom first, laying in some ash from last fire, then 4 or 5 kindling sticks stacked on top of the logs like jenga then in the middle of the top kindling add a natural firelighter or your screwed up paper. Light from the top and it’ll gently burn down to the logs and heat up the lum faster and create a good draw so there’s less or no blow back! Nice firewood by the way! Kiln dried hopefully as there’s way less chance of creosote on your chimney and burns hotter.
That’s the way l build my fire, works really well. We always have a good two inch layer of ash in the bottom, since that’s our main source of heat all winter we burn about 3 full cords each year.
Gosh, in all my years l never heard that before. Watching everyone in the family light fires I've not seen anyone do that, will suggest it for everyone, 👌👍thanks😊
I am married to a “Richard” 😂😂 he worked in construction for 20 years so does all of our home maintenance and building, plumbing etc. He does mechanics and welding. He has a large workshop and garage. Friends are always dropping in for help with their cars and pickup trucks. He also never throws out anything he thinks will be useful!
You so lucky! I'm a widowed pensioner and getting anyone to do a proper maintenance or renovation job is terrible. I've got so stressed that I ended up in hospital.
@@gillmalouf9517 I am. He loves a challenge and is a real problem solver. His next project is a 40 ft container for our retirement home (already started). The deadline is 2027 when he retires. I tell him what I want and he tells me if it is possible. If he can’t do it, nobody can!
I married a carpenter, and likewise I never hired out for any household repairs or builds. Fortunately, my dad (also a blue collar guy) taught me how to use tools and I was my husband’s apprentice because my husband had a stroke 8 years ago. Now I use the tools, and he’s my instructor/assistant. Folks who know how to do handy work need to teach their sons AND daughters. Cheers from warmer than normal Illinois.
We all need a Willie and Sarah (and Jack Spaniels) in our lives…and a good friend named Richard! So happy to see you all and watch Winter approaching Skye.
Willie and Sarah....I came across your channel soon after my husband passed away in October 2022. I enjoy and look forward to your weekly videos. It means so much to me to be a part of your lives on Skye.
The wood reminded me of my theory of rural life. It’s mostly about filling things, emptying the things and then lugging the things somewhere else. Repeat.
Good morning Sarah, Willie and Jack Spaniels! I wait eagerly each week for your latest video and I love them all! Thank you for letting this Ohio landlubber vicariously enjoy the Isle of Skye and snippets of your lives! Your videos are so much fun to watch and I really enjoy them!
Without realising it, I've slipped into a new Sunday routine - making a lovely Sunday dinner and then watching the new Skye life video as I eat it. Always a joy seeing your new antics!
The steps rust out because of moisture trapped between the step and the covering, previously the rubber. The new plates will probably do the same. However, they look fantastic, much better than the rubber ones. Brilliant little job well done
Cool to have the laundry soap work out ok. We have used the chestnuts in a cloth sack as is before and they worked nicely also ( bought them at a craft show). Willie, I love how you have been able to fix up things on your truck with minimal cost, it is looking great!
The steps turned out really great and I like the grip plate on them. Loved to see Jack at the end in the bloopers as he was'nt about much in the video. The pictures you won sarah are amazing and look really speacial over the bed.Lovely fish for the freezer and nice to see Richard appear. Stay safe all of you and a cuddle for that wonderful Jack Spaniels.
@@RebuildRetreat Someone else asked this question - the jumpers are from ‘ Loud Elephant’ who support charities who care for elephants in the wild. Ros
Your Buddy Richard is a good friend. Nice job with that step. You live in such a special place. Who can say...Oh...Look...3 swans just swimming by. I love it. I see you hitting 50K real soon!
Happy belated Birthday Willy! Sarah, the pictures you won look great above your bed. A special hug for Jack Spaniels. I love Sundays because of you three 💜💜💜
Cracking job on the Landrover steps, they should last for more than a year now. However electrolytic corrosion between the aluminium plates and the steel base is very likely to hasten metal munching. You could delay it for a while by painting the top of the steel and the bottom of the aluminium with a layer of bitumen paint. I am looking forward to seeing more of Jack Spaniel in your next video.
Another video that makes for a relaxing Sunday, thank the three of you very much! Several years ago I watched a TH-cam video by artist Jessica Henry Gray wherein she painted an owl in watercolor. Afterward she held a drawing and gave it away and wonder of wonders, I won! It's a lovely painting and I'm very happy to have it, so I understand how you felt when you won your prints. Congratulations! You could post half an hour of Jack sleeping in front of the stove and I'll bet people would watch it. It was snowing here again when your video popped up on TH-cam and that intro bit of Jack and the fire was very welcome. ❤
Loved the video as always! Getting some snow here in Southern Ontario. You guys will be all set for your winter on Skye. Wish we had a Richard around, such a good friend! Have a great week. ❤
My Grandfather McBain ( McBean) is from Inverness. He was a POW in the Dunbar Battle and sent to the US by Cromwell never to return home. I truly believe that's why I like your videos so much. I feel home. Makes sense with my revelation . Thanks
Sarah, those Glencoe pictures you won were lovely , especially the one with the Autumn brown colours ! Was wondering if you were still going to do your “ she walks , she paints “ again ? X
You don't need suds to ckean. I have been doing all our laundry on cold since the electric price hikes. I was surprised to learn that many countries aeound the world only ever wash on cold. I've been impressed how well it works with eciver and it's saved us a fortune!
My sister's and I went to Scotland in 2010 for a Clan Grant reunion where I fell in love with this amazingly beautiful country. Going to Skye was my dream destination. Unfortunately it was only a day trip, not nearly long enough by any means. My heart longs to return!
I've heard about that conker wash...too much of a faff for me, I just use soda crystals and white vinegar! Honestly Richard is just the dream neighbour!
Thank you so much for sharing the artwork guys! So please you like them! They look absolutely incredible framed up the colour of the frames you’ve chosen so beautifully! And a fabulous above the bed I feel honoured 🥰⛰️💛
@@livingtheskyelife most definitely! Would be lovely to meet in person maybe go out for some painting in the hills or if you fancy a go at Pottery I have a pottery workshop too 🥰
Hi to you both . Good to see what you have been up too . Never would have imagined that conkers would make detergent 😮. I collect them for keeping spiders away 🙄. You are lucky to have a Richard handy man , the new steps look great 👍. Just love your scenery. Beautiful , Stunning , I’m really jealous . So Thankyou for sharing it . 🙏. Have a good week , & belated birthday wishes 🎉.
You can steep chamomile or elderberry flowers with the horse chestnuts and that will add a light scent without adding a staining agent. We use horse chestnut soap to wash linen because it is effective at cleaning but not harsh on the linen. On the Land Rover steps, you might want to grease those hinges with marine grade grease with a really low freeze point. Those hinges are going to seize up as it gets colder and they ice up.
You could always use the conker detergent for the more delicate clothes and the more conventional detergent for the heavy duty washing. The steps are a success Willie. 👏👏
Awwwww Sara, sorry the detergent didn't work out but yeah I'd give it a try. Great job on the Rover Willie. Richard is such a cutie and seems like a very good friend. We've got LOTS of snow in our forecast within the next few days. NOT looking forward to that! 🥰 What day was your birthday Willie? Mine was the 13th of this month. Happy Belated Birthday! 🥳
5:15 So cute and cozy! ❤😊 Can you guys just record Jack and the fireplace for a while so I can put it on loop while I study? 🥰🙏 You bring us such great variety! Love to see you guys cook, fish, hike, build and gather. Now I want to see you guys sow, plant and harvest on all of that beautiful land you are blessed to be able to own! Who knows what amazing things you guys can do up there. Maybe you can build a teeny 1 bedroom log cabin for an air b&b! You can make a steady stream mostly-passive cash while all of those others things, like crops and animals can be worked on- if that’s the direction you want to go in. I would think you would be doing these things, anyway, regardless of filming, because living in such a remote and harsh environment can leave you stranded without your own herbal remedies or sustenance. That’s why I know you guys will be so successful on your property. You are thinking long-term.👍 I really enjoy watching bush-crafting, survival, homesteading and prep for these reasons, so Sarah, I love that you make your elderberry cordial and laundry detergent. 14:28 The spoiled detergent is basically vinegar, which is extremely important to keep on hand at all times, in large amounts, as it is multicidal and also a preservative. Simple baking soda and vinegar makes amazingly soft and fresh-smelling clothes. The vinegar cuts grease, cleans, kills germs and softens the clothing, and the baking soda lifts the organic matter and cleans and deodorizes, as well. All you have to do for soap is plant hyssop or yucca, or a plant that has saponins. Hyssop is hardy and not only provides a very perfumed/fragrant smell with soapy lather, but it can also be used for dyspepsia. Suggestions for more channels: ASMR Cooking ASMR Fishing Adventures of Jack Spaniels (gotta give him a GoPro!) Willie, amazing job preserving your Land Rover. I would never obey traffic laws if I had one of those😅 Hello to Richard (always nice to see him make an appearance). Great giveaways and love seeing the 🦢🦢🦢 Take care, you three❤👋😊
Will. That checker plate will be good and fine until it gets icy and then you are in trouble as it will be as slippery as.....!! Sarah. The pictures from Discover and Draw are great. I love the brown one best.
Thanks for the catch up. Always good to watch you try new things Sarah. That fire looked really inviting and nice to see Jack Spaniels has claimed his spot 🥰. The Landy is looking good Willie, there’s always something going on at Skye Life Cottage 🙂
3 things - 1) If you'd kept the green outer shell too, you could have made gorgeous natural chestnut brown dye with them. Sally Pointer may have something on her channel showing you how. 2) Science;: Suds have little to do with how clean your laundry is - (unless there's excessive suds, in which case, your laundry won't get clean). Surfactants adjust the surface tension of the water, act as a wetting agent for the fabrics & adjust the adsorption & absorption levels to ensure a balanced chemistry (liquid, gases etc) throughout the wash. 3) I've used various alternative detergents for years & my main observation was that I couldn't remember to use the home-made liquid in time, so I just used some nuts in a little cotton bag & hung it to dry after, so it wouldn't go mouldy. Next is that under 55s won't get much out of them because most don't know how to launder clothing anymore. Since schools stopped teaching HE etc, most people grew up slapping stuff in a washing machine with toxic chemicals then in an even worse dryer. They don't know that the laundry process includes examination & treatment of stains or odours before washing & that hanging laundry out in the sun is part of the disinfection, bleaching & stain/odour-removal process. A stained or malodourous item should not be added to the wash without pre-treatment, as it can contaminate other pieces; it should be treated immediately & soaked if it cannot be washed directly. Laundry chemicals are dangerous too, & not just for the environment; multiple times I've had to stop ppl from adding bleach to a detergent-filled laundry load - there are cryptic warnings on packets but since they don't learn HE at school anymore, they don't understand they're making Chlorine gas & that it can maim or kill. Alternative detergents are fine for ordinary lightly-used laundry if you consider all of the other processes required for your particular load, & adjust them accordingly. We even do most of our laundry in cold water here, but you may need to turn your heat up or soak etc. If people are prepared to put the work in, they're fine, but if folk have stained, stinky or heavily soiled laundry that they aren't able or willing to pre-treat, or if they're coal miners or whatever, they might need to think about alternatives. Historically, a copper cauldron was used for boiling whites on the fire & with an early relative of laundry soap - ash from the fire mixed with stale urine LOL.
happy b-day to Willie! well done to him for the LR step refurbishment--they look very sharp. and kudos to Sarah for attempting the "detergent" experiment! cheers!
Great that you have the ever resourceful Richard as your friend, and I think he enjoys having you guys as his too. Love your Land Rover, such a useful vehicle to have where you 3 live now. xxx
Willie, you truly impress me with your skills, your tools, especially all the tools for metal working. Wow. Good job on the Rover. So great to have Richard around, from his assistance, his skills, his supplies and his salty friendship. A real bromance for you two. Sarah, the conker detergent is amazing, especially as you did not pretreat the elderberry stain. Of course, it was a recent stain, but still. You do not need to have suds to make a cleaner, Saponins do not always suds up, but they do clean. Too bad about losing it due to not refrigerating it. Great new art. You three, well four with Richard, are really moving now with your life. Kudos to you all. Thank you for your lovely videos. I truly look forward to them each week. 💜💜💜💜
I have a wood burning stove of a similar size and during the winter months I use more than your stock pile folks. Maybe I’m doing something wrong. It will keep me watching LTSL til at least March !😅
That art you won is gorgeous and the frames you chose look so good against that white wall. Lovely contrast! The steps on the Defender are awesome, it's honestly incredible how (comparatively) little effort it took to make them look so good again. Happy belated birthday, Willie, and congrats on the seven fish you caught. At least the lobsters will get a feast before you feast on them!
Wood burns so quickly! They’ll easily get through that lot in a six month winter. It’s not a fossil fuel, of course but wood smoke is a heavy pollutant and they certainly would not be allowed to burn all that in a built-up area! What is the alternative? I’d go for solar panels. Get enough of them should meet you needs. And once installed it’s a lot cheaper when you factor in a cost for the time fetching and carrying all that timber
You did a really nice job on the Land rover steps Willy, cheers to Richard for giving you that metal sheet👍 Sarah, what a novel idea using the horse chestnuts for detergent, so cool! Happy days 😊💟💟
Great video. Thanks! Very pleased you stepped aside in the closing sequence to give the floor to the star of the show. Thanks again! #wecannevergetenoughofJack
I am so impressed with the conkers. I have allergy to many detergents. I would absolutely use it. Thank you so much. The steps on the Jeep came out gorgeous. Looks incredible, Willie. Wow. Well done both. Thanks to Richard also. Great one. He is very handy. He is a good friend. The prints you won from Lily are amazing. Very nice. Great video.
Willie, maybe you should have put some paint on the rivet holes in the step before you added the rivets? The bottom of the step will be exposed to water and will likely rust at those spots again over time. - oh well... looks like you gave them a second life anyway. - enjoying the Defender progress.
Jack was scarce in this one! I was a little worried but then I saw him near the end of the video. So now I've got my shot of Jack Spaniels for the week and I'm happy, phew! 😅🥃🐶
Happy Sunday!! Glad your experiment worked, but live and learn. 😊it’s fun watching you both with your projects. Willie, Land Rovers are work horses for sure. Glad to see you rehabbing it. Looks like Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage!! 7 fish for bait? Hope that’s enough! Lovely pictures!! They will look lovely framed and hung!! Happy Belated Birthday!!!
One tip, Willie - don't use the same grinder discs for both steel and aluminium. The dusts, when mixed, are very flammable (think thermite!). I'd also be tempted to run a bead of sealant around the edge of the chequerplate to stop water getting under it.
Happy Birthday, Willie🎂 Good job on the Land Rover steps, Willie. Sarah, thanks for horse chestnut soap demonstration… I think that I’ll stick to my Arm and Hammer🙃 See you next week❤️❤️❤️
Hi guys and Jack da woof 😁👍, So it's conker bonkers time 😂 class effort, I am still finding shrapnel from stick blender, fresh chilli sauce.!! That landy sound... And smell... Want one 😁.. It's looking good and your wee cottage looks great, love the Glencoe prints thanks for link.. But Sarah's art is bad manners??.. One step beyond.. Arf x Cheers ya rascals, Rab 🍺🍻👍😂🥃🥃🍀😋🎤
So good to see a little bit of Kyle. I celebrated my 11th birthday at the Kyle of Lochalsh hotel, and I can remember haggis from that butchers too. Haggis, neaps & tatties. Yum!
I w no idea on conkers, because we don’t have them; but I used “homemade” detergent for a while, shaved naptha, borax and soda. It was ok, but after a while I just didn’t feel like everything was clean, so I started alternating, which was slightly better. Now I use a sheet. Which I’m fairly happy with. I’m all for natural homemade if it works!
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I would epoxy the edges of the step plates so water can't get trapped between the step and plate and cause more rust.
My Dad told me about your channel and your puppy Jack sooo cute
Your having a babe😂
She came, she saw, she conkered!
😂
Willie, you should use the ‘top down’ method for stacking and lighting your log burner. It not only heats up the chimney fast but you just stack it up with logs and kindling at once. Two logs on the bottom first, laying in some ash from last fire, then 4 or 5 kindling sticks stacked on top of the logs like jenga then in the middle of the top kindling add a natural firelighter or your screwed up paper. Light from the top and it’ll gently burn down to the logs and heat up the lum faster and create a good draw so there’s less or no blow back! Nice firewood by the way! Kiln dried hopefully as there’s way less chance of creosote on your chimney and burns hotter.
Well I’ve learned something, thank you!
That’s the way l build my fire, works really well. We always have a good two inch layer of ash in the bottom, since that’s our main source of heat all winter we burn about 3 full cords each year.
Thankyou dear people😊
Gosh, in all my years l never heard that before. Watching everyone in the family light fires I've not seen anyone do that, will suggest it for everyone, 👌👍thanks😊
@@alisonlyons4691 it’s only for log burning not coal though
I am married to a “Richard” 😂😂 he worked in construction for 20 years so does all of our home maintenance and building, plumbing etc. He does mechanics and welding. He has a large workshop and garage. Friends are always dropping in for help with their cars and pickup trucks. He also never throws out anything he thinks will be useful!
You so lucky! I'm a widowed pensioner and getting anyone to do a proper maintenance or renovation job is terrible. I've got so stressed that I ended up in hospital.
@@gillmalouf9517 I am. He loves a challenge and is a real problem solver. His next project is a 40 ft container for our retirement home (already started). The deadline is 2027 when he retires. I tell him what I want and he tells me if it is possible. If he can’t do it, nobody can!
I married a carpenter, and likewise I never hired out for any household repairs or builds. Fortunately, my dad (also a blue collar guy) taught me how to use tools and I was my husband’s apprentice because my husband had a stroke 8 years ago. Now I use the tools, and he’s my instructor/assistant. Folks who know how to do handy work need to teach their sons AND daughters. Cheers from warmer than normal Illinois.
We all need a Willie and Sarah (and Jack Spaniels) in our lives…and a good friend named Richard! So happy to see you all and watch Winter approaching Skye.
Jack Spaniels had the right Idea laying by the fire,and it was nice seeing Richard for a short appearance x
He’s such a proper dog lying on the sheepskin rug by the fire haha! 😂 Super cute!
Willie and Sarah....I came across your channel soon after my husband passed away in October 2022.
I enjoy and look forward to your weekly videos. It means so much to me to be a part of your lives on Skye.
Richard has sure been a blessing to you... so many new skills learned!
Happy Sunday everyone 😊
And to you, too 😊
Happy Sunday!!
The wood reminded me of my theory of rural life. It’s mostly about filling things, emptying the things and then lugging the things somewhere else. Repeat.
Laundry detergent from conkers! Who knew! Pretty cool that it actually works. Keep warm. ….
Everyone needs a Richard in their life 😁
say hello to Carole for me
Good morning Sarah, Willie and Jack Spaniels! I wait eagerly each week for your latest video and I love them all! Thank you for letting this Ohio landlubber vicariously enjoy the Isle of Skye and snippets of your lives! Your videos are so much fun to watch and I really enjoy them!
There is nothing better than a real fire to get cozy by. Never understood gas fireplaces.
Without realising it, I've slipped into a new Sunday routine - making a lovely Sunday dinner and then watching the new Skye life video as I eat it. Always a joy seeing your new antics!
Sounds like the perfect Sunday!
I love that you two are a team.
The steps rust out because of moisture trapped between the step and the covering, previously the rubber. The new plates will probably do the same. However, they look fantastic, much better than the rubber ones. Brilliant little job well done
❤Luv ya bunches @Willie Scott, @Sarah and @Jack Spaniels ❤
Cool to have the laundry soap work out ok. We have used the chestnuts in a cloth sack as is before and they worked nicely also ( bought them at a craft show).
Willie, I love how you have been able to fix up things on your truck with minimal cost, it is looking great!
I believe Willie was being a bit mischievous with his sound effects on the wood. Made me smile!
Robin wins the comments this week. Honestly was starting to wonder if anyone noticed that! 🙂
The steps turned out really great and I like the grip plate on them. Loved to see Jack at the end in the bloopers as he was'nt about much in the video. The pictures you won sarah are amazing and look really speacial over the bed.Lovely fish for the freezer and nice to see Richard appear. Stay safe all of you and a cuddle for that wonderful Jack Spaniels.
Oh my gosh.. Friday night in Canada…and we just found you! Skye treasure!
Love you guys!!
Usually I comment how cute Jack is, and he is, but also, a moment of appreciation for all the awesome jumpers in this episode. 💚
Very good jumpers, wish I knew where to buy
@@RebuildRetreat Someone else asked this question - the jumpers are from ‘ Loud Elephant’ who support charities who care for elephants in the wild. Ros
Agreed! THOSE JUMPERS caught my attention too! So stunning!😅😂❤😊😊😊
@@johnspivey4063 thanks for letting me know, I know where I'm going Xmas shopping now 🧣
Very cool making the laundry detergent. Never heard of this. Willie, awesome job on the steps. Richard is an amazing friend!
Your Buddy Richard is a good friend. Nice job with that step. You live in such a special place. Who can say...Oh...Look...3 swans just swimming by. I love it. I see you hitting 50K real soon!
Happy belated Birthday Willy! Sarah, the pictures you won look great above your bed. A special hug for Jack Spaniels. I love Sundays because of you three 💜💜💜
Happy Sunday. We got 1 foot of snow.
We had 1 inch - you win! I don’t mind losing, lol
I could do with 1 inch.🤭
Wow a foot already!! We love the snow, but hopefully won’t get too much this year..😬
@@livingtheskyelife yes that is a lot at 1 time.
Cracking job on the Landrover steps, they should last for more than a year now. However electrolytic corrosion between the aluminium plates and the steel base is very likely to hasten metal munching. You could delay it for a while by painting the top of the steel and the bottom of the aluminium with a layer of bitumen paint. I am looking forward to seeing more of Jack Spaniel in your next video.
Another video that makes for a relaxing Sunday, thank the three of you very much!
Several years ago I watched a TH-cam video by artist Jessica Henry Gray wherein she painted an owl in watercolor. Afterward she held a drawing and gave it away and wonder of wonders, I won! It's a lovely painting and I'm very happy to have it, so I understand how you felt when you won your prints. Congratulations!
You could post half an hour of Jack sleeping in front of the stove and I'll bet people would watch it. It was snowing here again when your video popped up on TH-cam and that intro bit of Jack and the fire was very welcome. ❤
Loved the video as always! Getting some snow here in Southern Ontario. You guys will be all set for your winter on Skye. Wish we had a Richard around, such a good friend! Have a great week. ❤
My Grandfather McBain ( McBean) is from Inverness. He was a POW in the Dunbar Battle and sent to the US by Cromwell never to return home. I truly believe that's why I like your videos so much. I feel home. Makes sense with my revelation . Thanks
Sarah, those Glencoe pictures you won were lovely , especially the one with the Autumn brown colours ! Was wondering if you were still going to do your “ she walks , she paints “ again ? X
"You've caught a pontoon!" made me laugh out loud
You don't need suds to ckean. I have been doing all our laundry on cold since the electric price hikes. I was surprised to learn that many countries aeound the world only ever wash on cold. I've been impressed how well it works with eciver and it's saved us a fortune!
Someday I'll make it to Skye. It's so absolutely beautiful!
Love that natural laundry soap. Well done you.
Congratulations on the first year in the cottage. It's been an amazing year for content. Here's to a brilliant second year.
Keep using your conker det. Play with the strength. It got out the purple stain. I’m impressed.
My sister's and I went to Scotland in 2010 for a Clan Grant reunion where I fell in love with this amazingly beautiful country. Going to Skye was my dream destination. Unfortunately it was only a day trip, not nearly long enough by any means. My heart longs to return!
Willie and Sarah
Your Passion and love for life is awesome.
My parents were from Paisley .
It's great to see my homeland .
Thank you Guys 🙂
I've heard about that conker wash...too much of a faff for me, I just use soda crystals and white vinegar! Honestly Richard is just the dream neighbour!
It's getting frosty here too on the North East coast, keep warm!
Thank you so much for sharing the artwork guys! So please you like them! They look absolutely incredible framed up the colour of the frames you’ve chosen so beautifully! And a fabulous above the bed I feel honoured 🥰⛰️💛
You’re very welcome! We love them 😊 Reminds us we need to go back to Glencoe before too long!
@@livingtheskyelife most definitely! Would be lovely to meet in person maybe go out for some painting in the hills or if you fancy a go at Pottery I have a pottery workshop too 🥰
Hi to you both . Good to see what you have been up too .
Never would have imagined that conkers would make detergent 😮. I collect them for keeping spiders away 🙄.
You are lucky to have a Richard handy man , the new steps look great 👍.
Just love your scenery. Beautiful , Stunning , I’m really jealous . So Thankyou for sharing it . 🙏. Have a good week , & belated birthday wishes 🎉.
Indoor and outdoor skills in this one!
Everyone needs a Richard. Looking forward to watching your winter being more settled in your surroundings. Jumpers are getting better 😂
Love Willie's pully😊
You can steep chamomile or elderberry flowers with the horse chestnuts and that will add a light scent without adding a staining agent. We use horse chestnut soap to wash linen because it is effective at cleaning but not harsh on the linen.
On the Land Rover steps, you might want to grease those hinges with marine grade grease with a really low freeze point. Those hinges are going to seize up as it gets colder and they ice up.
You could always use the conker detergent for the more delicate clothes and the more conventional detergent for the heavy duty washing. The steps are a success Willie. 👏👏
You're the 1st to make laundry soap. Congratulations. The G.W.R. So pretty pleased. 2024 best wishes.
Collect cones easy for starting the fire love your cottage keep warm we have snow good luck
The Land Rover suits your lifestyle much more than any other vehicle.👍
Sarah, I use soap nuts for my laundry and for cleaning around the house.
Awwwww Sara, sorry the detergent didn't work out but yeah I'd give it a try. Great job on the Rover Willie. Richard is such a cutie and seems like a very good friend. We've got LOTS of snow in our forecast within the next few days. NOT looking forward to that! 🥰 What day was your birthday Willie? Mine was the 13th of this month. Happy Belated Birthday! 🥳
Yay
5:15 So cute and cozy! ❤😊 Can you guys just record Jack and the fireplace for a while so I can put it on loop while I study? 🥰🙏
You bring us such great variety! Love to see you guys cook, fish, hike, build and gather. Now I want to see you guys sow, plant and harvest on all of that beautiful land you are blessed to be able to own! Who knows what amazing things you guys can do up there. Maybe you can build a teeny 1 bedroom log cabin for an air b&b! You can make a steady stream mostly-passive cash while all of those others things, like crops and animals can be worked on- if that’s the direction you want to go in.
I would think you would be doing these things, anyway, regardless of filming, because living in such a remote and harsh environment can leave you stranded without your own herbal remedies or sustenance. That’s why I know you guys will be so successful on your property. You are thinking long-term.👍
I really enjoy watching bush-crafting, survival, homesteading and prep for these reasons, so Sarah, I love that you make your elderberry cordial and laundry detergent. 14:28 The spoiled detergent is basically vinegar, which is extremely important to keep on hand at all times, in large amounts, as it is multicidal and also a preservative. Simple baking soda and vinegar makes amazingly soft and fresh-smelling clothes. The vinegar cuts grease, cleans, kills germs and softens the clothing, and the baking soda lifts the organic matter and cleans and deodorizes, as well. All you have to do for soap is plant hyssop or yucca, or a plant that has saponins. Hyssop is hardy and not only provides a very perfumed/fragrant smell with soapy lather, but it can also be used for dyspepsia.
Suggestions for more channels:
ASMR Cooking
ASMR Fishing
Adventures of Jack Spaniels (gotta give him a GoPro!)
Willie, amazing job preserving your Land Rover. I would never obey traffic laws if I had one of those😅
Hello to Richard (always nice to see him make an appearance).
Great giveaways and love seeing the 🦢🦢🦢
Take care, you three❤👋😊
Thanks so much! We love the idea of living off grid and making the things that we need 😊
Hello Sarah& Willie, Jack, happy Belated birthday Willie❤🤗 all , today I turned 58 years young Nov 26 I had a pint
Richard. Is such a great neighbor!!!
I'm a "soaper" so I appreciate this effort. Consider saving all your fats, animal and plant based. Soaping is fun!
I’d run your washing machine on a full length very hot wash with some soda crystals every so often to keep it clean and fresh.
Richard saves the day yet again 😊
What a nice lifestyle.❤
Belated happy birthday Willie 🎂🎈🥳…as always a super video…..loved the conker soap 👌👏👋
I make my own laundry detergent. And we try to support local friends and neighbors who can, or farm, raise cattle. It's actually a nice system.
Will. That checker plate will be good and fine until it gets icy and then you are in trouble as it will be as slippery as.....!! Sarah. The pictures from Discover and Draw are great. I love the brown one best.
Thanks for the catch up. Always good to watch you try new things Sarah. That fire looked really inviting and nice to see Jack Spaniels has claimed his spot 🥰. The Landy is looking good Willie, there’s always something going on at Skye Life Cottage 🙂
3 things - 1) If you'd kept the green outer shell too, you could have made gorgeous natural chestnut brown dye with them. Sally Pointer may have something on her channel showing you how. 2) Science;: Suds have little to do with how clean your laundry is - (unless there's excessive suds, in which case, your laundry won't get clean). Surfactants adjust the surface tension of the water, act as a wetting agent for the fabrics & adjust the adsorption & absorption levels to ensure a balanced chemistry (liquid, gases etc) throughout the wash. 3) I've used various alternative detergents for years & my main observation was that I couldn't remember to use the home-made liquid in time, so I just used some nuts in a little cotton bag & hung it to dry after, so it wouldn't go mouldy. Next is that under 55s won't get much out of them because most don't know how to launder clothing anymore. Since schools stopped teaching HE etc, most people grew up slapping stuff in a washing machine with toxic chemicals then in an even worse dryer. They don't know that the laundry process includes examination & treatment of stains or odours before washing & that hanging laundry out in the sun is part of the disinfection, bleaching & stain/odour-removal process. A stained or malodourous item should not be added to the wash without pre-treatment, as it can contaminate other pieces; it should be treated immediately & soaked if it cannot be washed directly. Laundry chemicals are dangerous too, & not just for the environment; multiple times I've had to stop ppl from adding bleach to a detergent-filled laundry load - there are cryptic warnings on packets but since they don't learn HE at school anymore, they don't understand they're making Chlorine gas & that it can maim or kill. Alternative detergents are fine for ordinary lightly-used laundry if you consider all of the other processes required for your particular load, & adjust them accordingly. We even do most of our laundry in cold water here, but you may need to turn your heat up or soak etc. If people are prepared to put the work in, they're fine, but if folk have stained, stinky or heavily soiled laundry that they aren't able or willing to pre-treat, or if they're coal miners or whatever, they might need to think about alternatives. Historically, a copper cauldron was used for boiling whites on the fire & with an early relative of laundry soap - ash from the fire mixed with stale urine LOL.
So good! Thank you! Such fun to watch you 'chasing your Dream'.....Each week, such fun...❤😂❤❤❤
Thanks Judith!
The pictures you won were lovely, I think they would have looked better with a mount around to help the picture stand out.
happy b-day to Willie! well done to him for the LR step refurbishment--they look very sharp. and kudos to Sarah for attempting the "detergent" experiment! cheers!
The promotion of other small business is a very nice thing to do. Thank you for the content, part of my Sunday evening every week.
Great that you have the ever resourceful Richard as your friend, and I think he enjoys having you guys as his too. Love your Land Rover, such a useful vehicle to have where you 3 live now. xxx
Willie, you truly impress me with your skills, your tools, especially all the tools for metal working. Wow. Good job on the Rover. So great to have Richard around, from his assistance, his skills, his supplies and his salty friendship. A real bromance for you two. Sarah, the conker detergent is amazing, especially as you did not pretreat the elderberry stain. Of course, it was a recent stain, but still. You do not need to have suds to make a cleaner, Saponins do not always suds up, but they do clean. Too bad about losing it due to not refrigerating it. Great new art. You three, well four with Richard, are really moving now with your life. Kudos to you all. Thank you for your lovely videos. I truly look forward to them each week. 💜💜💜💜
I have a wood burning stove of a similar size and during the winter months I use more than your stock pile folks. Maybe I’m doing something wrong. It will keep me watching LTSL til at least March !😅
That art you won is gorgeous and the frames you chose look so good against that white wall. Lovely contrast!
The steps on the Defender are awesome, it's honestly incredible how (comparatively) little effort it took to make them look so good again.
Happy belated birthday, Willie, and congrats on the seven fish you caught. At least the lobsters will get a feast before you feast on them!
Thanks so much!!
Wood burns so quickly! They’ll easily get through that lot in a six month winter. It’s not a fossil fuel, of course but wood smoke is a heavy pollutant and they certainly would not be allowed to burn all that in a built-up area!
What is the alternative? I’d go for solar panels. Get enough of them should meet you needs. And once installed it’s a lot cheaper when you factor in a cost for the time fetching and carrying all that timber
You did a really nice job on the Land rover steps Willy, cheers to Richard for giving you that metal sheet👍 Sarah, what a novel idea using the horse chestnuts for detergent, so cool! Happy days 😊💟💟
Great video. Thanks! Very pleased you stepped aside in the closing sequence to give the floor to the star of the show. Thanks again! #wecannevergetenoughofJack
I adore Glencoe.. was the first place in Scotland I ever had a holiday, and so special to me too. great video guys xx
Willie, it’s nice to see you enjoying your new Land Rover!
nice job on the steps wd👍
Good job on the steps Willie! It's always great to have neighbors like Richard.
Y’all are a good team. Howdy from the high desert of Texas.
I am so impressed with the conkers. I have allergy to many detergents. I would absolutely use it. Thank you so much. The steps on the Jeep came out gorgeous. Looks incredible, Willie. Wow. Well done both. Thanks to Richard also. Great one. He is very handy. He is a good friend. The prints you won from Lily are amazing. Very nice. Great video.
Willie, maybe you should have put some paint on the rivet holes in the step before you added the rivets? The bottom of the step will be exposed to water and will likely rust at those spots again over time. - oh well... looks like you gave them a second life anyway. - enjoying the Defender progress.
Jack was scarce in this one! I was a little worried but then I saw him near the end of the video. So now I've got my shot of Jack Spaniels for the week and I'm happy, phew! 😅🥃🐶
So those prints are lovely, but they need mats and a larger frame!
Happy Sunday!! Glad your experiment worked, but live and learn. 😊it’s fun watching you both with your projects. Willie, Land Rovers are work horses for sure. Glad to see you rehabbing it. Looks like Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage!!
7 fish for bait? Hope that’s enough!
Lovely pictures!! They will look lovely framed and hung!! Happy Belated Birthday!!!
for over night a log in the round works great
Sarah
I got my tea mug today.
Just wanted to let you know ,
And that I love.
I also really like watching you and Willie and Jack.
Thank you.
Nancy
Aww thanks Nancy! So glad you like it 😊
One tip, Willie - don't use the same grinder discs for both steel and aluminium. The dusts, when mixed, are very flammable (think thermite!). I'd also be tempted to run a bead of sealant around the edge of the chequerplate to stop water getting under it.
Happy Birthday, Willie🎂 Good job on the Land Rover steps, Willie. Sarah, thanks for horse chestnut soap demonstration… I think that I’ll stick to my Arm and Hammer🙃
See you next week❤️❤️❤️
I will remember that one! Always up for alternative (and free!) ways of doing the chores.
Hi guys and Jack da woof 😁👍, So it's conker bonkers time 😂 class effort, I am still finding shrapnel from stick blender, fresh chilli sauce.!! That landy sound... And smell... Want one 😁.. It's looking good and your wee cottage looks great, love the Glencoe prints thanks for link.. But Sarah's art is bad manners??.. One step beyond.. Arf x
Cheers ya rascals,
Rab 🍺🍻👍😂🥃🥃🍀😋🎤
So good to see a little bit of Kyle. I celebrated my 11th birthday at the Kyle of Lochalsh hotel, and I can remember haggis from that butchers too. Haggis, neaps & tatties. Yum!
I would put some grease on the 'hinges' of the steps that you made so they don 't rub.
I love it to I have been there many year ago xxxx
Thank you .
I think the suds were from the previous washing that were still on the laundry.
I w no idea on conkers, because we don’t have them; but I used “homemade” detergent for a while, shaved naptha, borax and soda. It was ok, but after a while I just didn’t feel like everything was clean, so I started alternating, which was slightly better. Now I use a sheet. Which I’m fairly happy with. I’m all for natural homemade if it works!